Syllabus

// Email: mageej@ortrail.k12.or.us// // Phone: (503)668-8011 ext. 559 // **Textbook:** “Prentice Hall Biology” This course will focus on the living world around us. Students will investigate the characteristics and interactions of organisms representing the five Kingdoms of living things.  Students will also be given at least one opportunity per term to complete a scientific inquiry work sample. Grades are based on percentage of total possible points collected through tests, quizzes, homework, labs and projects //100-90% - A// // 89-80% - B // // 79-70% - C // // 69-60% - D // // 59-0% - F // ** Graduation Requirements ** Although it is not necessary to complete career related learning experiences and extended application until senior year, Biology students can explore possibilities for meeting these requirements while enrolled in this class. Interested students should discuss these possibilities with me after reviewing their education plan with their counselor. // The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. //   –Albert Einstein **__ Sandy __** **__ High School __****__ Tardy Policy __** ** 1st Offense ** Teacher/Student Conference ** 2nd Offence ** Teacher/Parent Contact ** 3rd Offence ** Referral to Administration ** 4th Offence ** Referral and Wednesday  School ** Excessive ** Referral and 1 Day Suspension  ||
 * Biology **                 **: ** Jeremy Magee
 * Materials Needed: **
 * Notebook
 * Pen or Pencil
 * Paper
 * Planner
 * Course Description: **
 * Major Topics Covered **
 * Lab safety
 * Scientific Method
 * The Microscope
 * Ecology
 * Characteristics of Life
 * The Cell
 * Heredity and Genetics
 * Biological Evolution and Natural Selection
 * Classification
 * Microbiology
 * Animal Kingdom
 * Kingdom Fungi
 * Plant Kingdom
 * Oregon Biophysical Provinces
 * Grading Procedures **
 * Academic and Behavioral Policies **
 * Be in your seat and ready to work when the tardy bell rings and stay in your seat until the dismissal bell rings.
 * Arrive to class prepared to be productive and focused on biology
 * Food will not be eaten in class
 * Drinks other than water are not allowed in class
 * The class room should be a safe place physically and emotionally so leave your negative or disrespectful comments outside and avoid horseplay
 * Inappropriate language will not be tolerated
 * Class equipment should be respected and used in a responsible manner
 * Electronic devices should not be used or visible in the classroom. This includes text messaging.
 * Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the period
 * Please keep track of assignments and their due dates and copy this information into your planner
 * Students may not leave the classroom without a planner!
 * Assignment/Test make-up policies can be found on page 11 of the student planner. I must emphasize that it is the **student responsibility** to contact the instructor to arrange for making up missed assignments/tests due to absence, and these arrangements must be made immediately after the student returns from an absence
 * Labs must be made-up within a week because many of the labs make use of special equipment or perishable lab supplies that cannot be permanently accessible
 * Don’t forget: anyone can be successful in this class if they put forth effort, participate, and ask for help if there is something that they do not understand.